As you learn, focus on understanding local rehab costs and after-repair values since those numbers make or break a BRRRR deal.

That said, there’s still opportunity if you’re willing to look in surrounding neighborhoods and get creative with your approach.For single family, I’m seeing a lot of investors shift their focus to areas like Madison, Antioch, Columbia, and parts of Clarksville.

Over the past few years, I’ve worked with investors to build portfolios of rental and buy-and-flip properties, focusing on both on- and off-market opportunities.I am currently in the process of moving to Ohio and building a new market, which is why I’m new to BiggerPockets.

When I first started in real estate, I thought the key to success was finding that one perfect property.
But looking back, the thing that made the biggest difference wasn’t the deal — it was the foundation behind it....

So my recommendation is to focus on what makes sense to you and go from there.

A move-in ready quadplex is really just going to focus on appreciation and principal paydown, which as you mentioned, might not be much in 2-3 years. 

I say focus on this because the challenge with Real Estate is that there are so many strategies & you can get off on a tangent and find you never close a deal because you decide to venture off on to something else right after you have completed training on one strategy.  

Most of my NY, CA, CT, TX, investors focus on IN, OH, TN, FL, NV, MO for 2-4 unit properties but SFH as well. 

That can really help narrow your focus and make your first flip more realistic.

• Is he focused on cash flow, appreciation, or both?